Tag: Tyrosinemia type 1

Zaid’s story: Zaid, a three year old boy from Johannesburg, South Africa has an extremely rare liver condition. He was diagnosed with Hereditary Type 1 Tyrosinemia. This condition means that Zaid’s liver is unable to break down an essential amino acid, tyrosine. This build up of tyrosine in the body becomes toxic, damaging major organs […]